Ms. Mujal is available to answer questions and offer assistance on Mondays through Thursdays during tutorial period, 3:25-3:50 in Room 133.
Upcoming Assessment and Projects:
30-Second Speeches: 16-31 May (Individual date assigned in class) Hero Project Presentations: 29 May-1 June (Individual date assigned in class) Poetry Anthology Poems: 31 May Top Three Heroes Handouts: 1 June
Storyworks Access
If you would like to work on your Storyworks handouts at home, you can access the articles at this website with this password. www.storyworks.scholastic.com Classroom password: hedgehog133
Last Day of Classes Noon Dismissal Read Letters to Self Speed Book Recommendations
Have a great summer! Read Hoodoo by Ronald A. Smith and 3 other books of your choice (at least). See Ms. Hamm's recommendation list on the Latin website (www.latinpcs.org) Go to "Program," "Latin Library," "Summer Reading," and "5th & 6th Grades."
Week of May 28, 2018 Week 9 of Quarter 4, PARCC Testing
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 5/28
Memorial Day
No School
MONDAY SCHEDULE ALL WEEK
Tue 5/29
Hero Project Presentations F Period Michael, Kylie, Henry, Archer, Ana Lucia E Period Amare, Olivia, Cyrus, Cate, Beimnet C Period Wesley, Zoey, Aitana, Brooke, Amal B Period Madeline, Mykia, Julia, Thomas, Maggie
Work on Poetry Anthology poems
Writer's Notebook RADaR Handout
5/31
Wednesday 5/30
Hero Project Presentations F Period Summer, Alina, Clarke, Eamon, E Period Julianna, Teddy, Jack, Orry, Roya C Period Malachi, Brooklynn, Ruby-Rae, Leah, Zeni B Period Ehren, Niamh, Beylen, Azaria, Jancarlo
Work on Poetry Anthology poems
Due TOMORROW!
Writer's Notebook RADaR Handout
5/31
Thursday 5/31
Hero Project Presentations F Period Cydney, Ben, Lucia, Matt E Period Joshua, Phil, Fola, Max, Jack C Period Lena, Colt, Jack B Period-We have to finish today! Shayla, Nadia, Maccabi, Brooke, Pearl, Azaria, Jancarlo, Mykia
Vocabulary Challenge Story
Vocabulary Challenge Handout Vocabulary Word Lists
6/4
Friday 6/1
Hero Project Presentations F Period Nevaeh, Ollie, Ella, Sophia E Period Hugh, Jariah, Belle C Period Micaiah, Ellie B Period No class-5th Grade Theater Showcase Receive Summer Reading Book
Vocabulary Challenge Story
Wear your advisory colors!
Bring a water bottle!
Fun Day on Monday!
Vocabulary Challenge Handout Vocabulary Word Lists
6/4
Week of May 21, 2018 Week 8 of Quarter 4
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 5/21
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading
Hero Projects
30-Second Speeches
Revise and edit creative writing page
Selected Creative Writing Page RADaR Handout
5/24
Tue 5/22
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Hero Projects 30-Second Speeches
Revise and edit creative writing page
Selected Creative Writing Page RADaR Handout
5/24
Wednesday 5/23
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Poem Hero Projects 30-Second Speeches
Create final version of creative page. Final version and revised and edited page are due TOMORROW.
Selected Creative Writing Page RADaR Handout
5/24
Thursday 5/24
Young People's Concert at the Kennedy Center Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Hero Projects 30-Second Speeches
Fifth Grade Poetry Anthology-Choose a poem, write a poem
Writer's Notebook
6/1
Friday 5/25
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Hero Projects-Final day 30-Second Speeches
Happy Memorial Day! Enjoy your three-day weekend!
Class Definitions of a Hero
B Period A hero is a leader who takes risks to make things better for others.
C Period A hero is someone who is a leader and who takes risks to make things right or better for others.
E Period A hero is someone who fights for justice despite opposition and makes things better for others.
F Period A hero is someone who makes sacrifices for the benefit of others and fights for justice.
Work on 30-Second Speech Study Peace Warrior Vocab Words.
30-Second Speech Handout Peace Warrior Vocab List & Sort
5/15
Tue 5/15
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Mr. Clausen: The Ancient Hero C Period Peace warrior Vocab Read-Around
Finish 30-Second Speech Study Peace Warrior Vocab Words
30-Second Speech Handout Peace Warrior Vocab List & Sort
5/16
Wednesday 5/16
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Hero Projects Ms. Hamm: Citing Sources Two 30-Second Speeches
Choose one page of your creative writing drafts to revise and edit. Final version and revised and edited draft due 24 May.
Writer's Notebook or Creative Writing Drafts RADaR Handout Peace Warrior Vocab List & Sort
5/17
Thursday 5/17
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Hero Projects Ms. Clausen: The Ancient Hero
B Period Two 30-Second Speeches
Study for Peace Warrior Vocab Quiz TOMORROW.
Peace Warrior Vocab List & Sort
5/18
Friday 5/18
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading
Peace Warrior Vocab Quiz
Mr. Clausen: The Ancient Hero
E and F Periods
Hero Projects
Practice your 30-Second Speech Optional: Hero Project Presentation, if possible
30-Second Speech Handout Hero Project Handouts Google Slide Presentation Draft (Access on a computer)
5/21
Week of May 7, 2018 Week 6 of Quarter 4, PARCC Testing
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 5/7
PARCC-Math No E Period, 1/2 D Period Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Intro Peace Warrior Vocab Words
Rest. Eat a good breakfast. Bring a choice book for after the PARCC. Creative Writing draft due on Thursday. Study Peace Warrior words.
Choice Book Peace Warrior Word List
5/10
Tuesday 5/8
PARCC-ELA/Field Test No C Period, 1/2 D Period Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Finish Gandhi Reading Guide Begin Dorothy Day Reading Guide
Rest. Eat a good breakfast. Bring a choice book for after the PARCC. Creative Writing draft due on Thursday. Study Peace Warrior words.
Choice Book Peace Warrior Word List
5/10
Wednesday 5/9
PARCC-Health No A Period 1/2 B Period Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Peace Warrior Vocab Word Sort Nonfiction Text Features Dorothy Day and Reading Guide
Draft Creative Writing for 20 minutes. Study Peace Warrior words.
Writer's Notebook Choice Book Peace Warrior Word List
5/10
Thursday 5/10
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Dorothy Day and Reading Guide
Work on Dorothy Day Reading Guide Study Peace Warrior words.
Peace Warrior Word List
5/11
Friday 5/11
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Dorothy Day and Reading Guide Intro 30-Second Speeches
Plan your 30-Second Speech Study Peace Warrior Words
Peace Warrior Word List
5/14
Week of April 30, 2018 Week 5 of Quarter 4, PARCC Testing
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 4/30
PARCC-ELA No F Period, 1/2 E Period
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading
What is a Hero? (
Read intro of Peace Warriors
I
Rest. Eat a good breakfast. Bring a choice book for after the PARCC.
Choice Book
5/1
Tue 5/1
PARCC-Math No E Period, 1/2 D Period Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Before Reading Section in Reading Guide Read Gandhi-Son of a Leader
Rest. Eat a good breakfast. Bring a choice book for after the PARCC.
Choice Book
5/2
Wednesday 5/2
PARCC-ELA No A Period, 1/2 B Period Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Poem Read Gandhi and Complete Reading Guide
Draft Creative Writing for 20 minutes.
Writer's Notebook Choice Book
5/3
Thursday 5/3
PARCC-Math No D Period, 1/2 A Period Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Read Gandhi and Complete Reading Guide
Rest. Eat a good breakfast. Bring a choice book for after the PARCC.
Choice Book
5/4
Friday 5/4
PARCC-ELA Noon Dismissal ONLY E Period and 1/2 D Period Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading
Read Gandhi and Complete Reading Guide
Enjoy your weekend and come to school rested. Eat a healthy breakfast so you can do your best on the PARCC. Bring a choice book to take to testing.
Choice Book
5/7
Week of April 23, 2018 Week 4 of Quarter 4
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 4/23
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading
Reflections on Compare/Contrast Essays
BCB Projects
Finish Storyworks Handouts
Revise and edit BCB Project
Bring a choice book to read in class.
Book Club Book
RADaR Handout
Choice Book
4/25
Tue 4/24
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading
PARCC Overview
Read the Directions
Finish BCB Project. Due tomorrow. Bring a choice book to read in class.
Book Club Book RADaR Handout Choice Book
4/25
Wednesday 4/25
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Poem Practice PARCC
Draft Creative Writing for 20 minutes. Bring a choice book to read in class.
Writer's Notebook RADaR Handout Choice Book
4/26
Thursday 4/26
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading
PARCC 2-part questions
Bring a choice book to read in class.
Choice Book
4/27
Friday 4/27
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading
PARCC Writing Planning
Enjoy your weekend and come to school
rested. Eat a healthy breakfast so you can
do your best on the PARCC.
Bring a choice book to take to testing.
Choice Book
4/30
Week of April 16, 2018 Week 3 of Quarter 4
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 4/16
Emancipation Day No School
Tuesday 4/17
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Academic Vocabulary Study
BCB Project
Read and annotate the assigned chapters. Goddess Girls-Work on project Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapters 16 & 17 The Egypt Game-Work on project Icefall-Work on project The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 43
Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes.
Book Club Book BCB Project Handout Academic Word List & Sort
4/18 4/25
Wednesday 4/18
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Poem Academic Vocabulary Study Compare and Contrast Essay
Draft Creative Writing for 20 minutes.
Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes.
Writer's Notebook Academic Word List & Sort
4/19 4/25
Thursday 4/19
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Academic Vocabulary Study Book Club Books Compare/Contrast Essay
BCB Project
Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes. Quiz TOMORROW.
Book Club Book BCB Project Handout RADaR Handout Academic Word List & Sort
4/20 4/25
Friday 4/20
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Academic Vocabulary Quiz BCB Project
BCB Project. Due Wednesday, 25 April.
Book Club Book BCB Project Handout RADaR Handout
4/23 4/25
Week of April 9, 2018 Week 2 of Quarter 4
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 4/9
Do Now Silent, Sustained Reading Book Club Books Last Chapter Skits
Read and annotate the assigned chapters. Goddess Girls-Chapter 10 Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 10 The Egypt Game-Chapters 19 & 20 Icefall-Chapters 19 & 20 The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 28, 29, 30
Revise and edit page of creative writing. Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes.
Book Club Book Academic Word List & Sort Creative Writing Page RADaR Handout
4/10 4/12
Tuesday 4/10
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Vocabulary Study
Book Club Books
Read and annotate the assigned chapters.
Goddess Girls-Chapter 1
Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 11
The Egypt Game-Chapters 21 & 22
Icefall-Chapters 21 & 22
The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 31, 32, 33
Revise and edit page of creative writing.
Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes.
Book Club Book Academic Word List & Sort Creative Writing Page RADaR Handout
4/11 4/12
Wednesday 4/11
Do Now: Poem Book Club Books and The Night Tourist Compare and Contrast
Finish revising and editing your selected page of creative writing. The revised and edited draft and final version are due tomorrow.
Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes.
Creative Writing Page RADaR Handout Academic Word List & Sort
4/12
Thursday 4/12
Do Now: Book Club Books Draft Compare or Contrast Essay
Read and annotate the assigned chapters. Goddess Girls-Chapter 2 Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 12 & 13 The Egypt Game-Chapters 23 Icefall-Chapters 23 The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 34, 35, 36
Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes.
Book Club Book BCB Project Handout Academic Word List & Sort
4/13
Friday 4/13
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading BCB Project
Read and annotate the assigned chapters. Goddess Girls-Chapter 3, work on project Have a Hot Time, Hades- Chapters 14 & 15 The Egypt Game-Work on project Icefall-Chapters-Work on project The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, & 42
Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes at least 2 times.
.Book Club Book BCB Project Handout Academic Word List & Sort
4/17
Week of 2 April 2018 Week 1 of Quarter 4
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 4/2
Spring Break No School
Tuesday 4/3
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading
Introduce Academic Vocabulary Words
1. Read and annotate the assigned chapters.
Goddess Girls-Chapter 7
Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 7
The Egypt Game-Chapters 13 & 14
Icefall-Chapters 13 & 14
The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 19, 20, 21
2. Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes.
Book Club Book Academic Word List
4/4
Wednesday 4/4
Do Now: "The Telling Tree" Poem Book Club Books Close Reading Sheet
1. Choose a page to from your creative writing to revise and edit. Bring it to class tomorrow. The revised and edited draft and final version is due Thursday, 12 April. 2. Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes.
Writer's Notebook Academic Word List
4/5 4/12
Thursday 4/5
Do Now: Academic Word Sort Book Club Books Close Reading Sheet
1. Read and annotate the assigned chapters. Goddess Girls-Chapter 8 Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 8 The Egypt Game-Chapters 15 & 16 Icefall-Chapters 15 & 16 The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 22, 23, 24 2. Revise page of creative writing. 3. Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes.
Book Club Book Academic Word List & Sort Creative Writing Page RADaR Handout
4/6 4/12
Friday 4/6
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Latin Library Visit
1. Read and annotate the assigned chapters. Goddess Girls-Chapter 9 Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 9 The Egypt Game-Chapters 17 & 18 Icefall-Chapters 17 & 18 The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 25, 26, 27 2. Revise page of creative writing. 3. Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes at least 2 times.
Book Club Book Academic Word List & Sort Due 4/9 Creative Writing Page RADaR Handout Due 4/12
Week of March 19 12, 2018 Week 9 of Quarter 3 Final Week of Quarter 3
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 3/19
Do Now Silent, Sustained Reading Book Club Books Close Reading Sheet
Read and annotate the assigned chapters.
Goddess Girls-Chapter 4
Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 4
The Egypt Game-Chapters 7 & 8
Icefall-Chapters 7 & 8
The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 10, 11, 12
Book Club Book
3/20
Tuesday 3/20
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading
Book Club Books
Read and annotate the assigned chapters.
Goddess Girls-Chapter 5
Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 5
The Egypt Game-Chapters 9 & 10
Icefall-Chapters 9 & 10
The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 13, 14, 15
Book Club Book
3/21
Wednesday 3/21
Do Now: Poem Book Club Books Goddess Girls-Chapter 6 Have a Hot Time, Hades- Chapter 6 The Egypt Game-Chapters 11 & 12 Icefall-Chapters 11 & 12 The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 16, 17, 18
Creative Writing for 20 minutes. You will choose a page to revise and edit on the first Wednesday after break. The revised and edited draft and final version will be due Thursday, 12 April.
Writer's Notebook
3/22
Thursday 3/22
Do Now: Book Club Books Close Reading Sheet
Read and annotate the assigned chapters.
Goddess Girls-Chapter 7
Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 7
The Egypt Game-Chapters 13 & 14
Icefall-Chapters 13 & 14
The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 19, 20, 21
Book Club Book
3/23
Friday 3/23
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Fun Day-No F Period
Enjoy your Spring Break. Read for fun!
Choice books, magazines, etc.
!
Week of March 12, 2018 Week 8 of Quarter 3
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 3/12
Do Now Silent, Sustained Reading Scrib Words Sort Work on TNT Theme Essays
Work on TNT Theme Essays. Due Friday.
Study Scrib words for 3-5 minutes.
TNT Theme Essay Handout The Night Tourist eBook TNT Reading Log RADaR Handout Scrib words and sort
3/13
Tuesday 3/13
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Scrib Words Vocab Activity Work on TNT Theme Essays (Last day of class time for this.)
Work on TNT Theme Essays Study Scrib words for 3-5 minutes.
TNT Theme Essay Handout The Night Tourist eBook TNT Reading Log RADaR Handout Editing Checklist Scrib words and sort
3/14
Wednesday 3/14
Do Now: Poem-Foul Shot Scrib Words Read Around Start Literature & Myth Book Club Books
Creative Writing for 20 minutes. Study Scrib words for 3-5 minutes.
Writer's Notebook Scrib words and sort
3/15
Thursday 3/15
Do Now: Scrib Words Vocab Activity Literature & Myth Book Clubs Peer editing on TNT Theme Essays
Make final version of TNT Theme Essays. Prepare to turn in tomorrow with revised and edited draft and backward planning sheet. Study Scrib words. Quiz tomorrow.
TNT Theme Essay Handout The Night Tourist eBook TNT Reading Log RADaR Handout Editing Checklist Scrib words and sort
3/16
Friday 3/16
Do Now: Scrib Vocab Quiz Literature & Myth Book Clubs
Read and annotate the assigned chapters.
Goddess Girls-Chapter 3
Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 3
The Egypt Game-Chapters 5 & 6
Icefall-Chapters 5 & 6
The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 7, 8, 9
BCB Close Reading Handout
3/19
Week of March 5, 2018 Week 7 of Quarter 3
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 3/5
Do Now Silent, Sustained Reading TNT Chapters 30 & 31 TNT Chapters 32 & 33
Chapter Sheets for Chapters 30 & 31 Chapter Sheets for Chapters 32 & 33 (optional)
Vocabulary Notebook Scrib words
3/6
Tuesday 3/6
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Intro Scrib Vocab Words TNT Chapters 32 & 33
Chapter Sheet for Chapters 32 & 33 Study Scrib words for 3-5 minutes.
Complete TNT #2 Words Graphic Organizer Study TNT #2 words for 3-5 minutes. Vocabulary Study: Make lists and tables of the TNT#2 words in your Vocabulary Notebook.
-alphabetical -parts of speech -number of syllables Due on Friday, 26 February Continue to revise and edit page of creative writing Due on Thursday, 15 February
Selected creative writing RADaR Handout TNT #2 words TNT #2 words graphic organizer Vocabulary Notebook
Chapter Sheets for Chapters 16 & 17 Complete one reading log entry for each chapter. Study Lit Elements words for 3-5 minutes.
Chapter Sheet
Lit Elements words and sort
2/7
Wednesday 2/7
Do Now: Poem Opinion Essay Academic Essay Body Paragraphs
Select one page of creative writing to revise and edit. Final version due 15 February. Finish draft of opinion essay. Study Lit Elements words for 3-5 minutes.
Writer's Notebook Opinion Essay Draft Lit Elements words and sort
2/8 2/15
Thursday 2/8
Do Now: Correct Writing Rescue and Grammar Cop Handouts Practice Academic Essay Introduction Paragraphs
Study Literary Elements words for quiz tomorrow. Work on Figurative Language Packet.
Lit Elements words and sort Figurative Language Packet
2/9
Friday 2/9
Do Now: Literary Elements Quiz TNT Chapter 18
Chapter Sheet for Chapter 18 Bring Vocabulary Notebook to class on Monday. Revise selected page of creative writing. Revised and edited draft and final version due on Thursday, 15 February.
To access TNT from home: 1. Go to www.latinpcs.org 2. Click on Students and MS WIKI 3. Click on Library (bottom left) 4. Click on WLPCS Library Catalog 5. Click on Destiny Discovery (upper left) 6. Click on Log In (upper right) 7. Put in your user name (your Latin email address) 8. Password: 5200latin 9. Scroll down to eBooks and click on The Night Tourist
TNT Chapter Sheet Literary Elements Word List
1/31
Wednesday 1/31
Do Now: Literary Elements Word Sort Opinion Essay-Birthday Presents
Creative Writing for 20 minutes. Study Literary Elements words for 3-5 minutes.
Writer's Notebook Literary Elements Words List Literary Elements Word Sort
2/1
Thursday 2/1
Do Now: Figurative Language Packets Writing Rescue-Practicing Capitalization, Apostrophes, and Commas
Brainstorm three subjects you feel strongly about in your Writer's Notebook. You will write an opinion essay about one of them next week. Study Literary Elements words for 3-5 minutes.
Try to access The Night Tourist eBook from home. The
directions are listed above.
Writer's Notebook Literary Elements Words List Literary Elements Word Sort
2/2
Friday 2/2
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Read Chapters 12 & 13
Complete Chapter Sheets for Chapters 12 & 13 Study Literary Elements words for 3-5 minutes at least 2 times.
TNT Chapter Sheets Literary Elements Words List Literary Elements Word Sort
2/5
Week of January 22, 2018 Week 1 of Quarter 3
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 1/22
Do Now Silent, Sustained Reading TNT#1 word activity
Read TNT Chapter 6
Read and annotate TNT Chapter 7. Complete one reading log entry for Chapter 6 and one for Chapter 7. Study TNT#1 words for 3-5 minutes.
Do Now: The Snowflake poem Write a poem about a dog Intro Academic Essay
Creative Writing for 20 minutes. You may work on your dog poem if you didn't finish it in class. Study TNT#1 words for 3-5 minutes.
Writer's Notebook TNT#1 words & sort
1/25
Thursday 1/25
Do Now: TNT#1 Read Around Writing Introductory Paragraph
Read TNT Chapter 9 and 10 for Friday Complete one reading log entry for each chapter. Also turn in one for Chapter 8. Study TNT#1 words for quiz tomorrow.
TNT pages Reading Log Entries Handout TNT#1 words and sort
1/26
Friday 1/26
Half-Day Do Now:TNT#1 Quiz Silent, Sustained Reading
TNT chapters TNT Reading Log TNT#1 words and sort DBQ draft
1/19
Friday 1/19
Do Now: Read The Night Tourist- Chapter 3 and annotate it. Latin Library visit
Read TNT Chapters 4 & 5 and annotate them. Study TNT #1 words for 3-5 minutes at least 2 times. Final version of DBQ academic paragraph with revised and edited draft
TNT chapters TNT Reading Log TNT#1 words and sort DBQ draft
1/22
Week of January 8, 2018 Week 9 of Quarter 2
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 1/8
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Orpheus and Eurydice Document- Based Question
Complete Document 1 on DBQ Evidence Sheet. Study Mal words for 3-5 minutes.
DBQ Packet Mal Words and Sort
1/9
Tuesday 1/9
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading DBQ-Orpheus and Eurydice Documents 2 & 3
Complete Documents 2 & 3 on DBQ Evidence Sheet Study Mal words for 3-5 minutes.
DBQ Packet Mal Words and Sort
1/10
Wednesday 1/10
Do Now: Mal Words Read Around DBQ-Orpheus and Eurydice Documents 4 & 5
Draft Creative Writing for 20 minutes. Study Mal words for 3-5 minutes.
Writer's Notebook Mal Words and Sort
1/11
Thursday 1/11
Do Now: Mal Words Activity DBQ-Orpheus and Eurydice Reasons and Evidence
Study Mal words for 3-5 minutes. Quiz tomorrow! Bring in Mal word graphic organizer to turn in.
Mal Words and Sort Mal Words Graphic Organizer
1/12
Friday 1/12
Do Now: Mal Words Quiz Silent, Sustained Reading Academic Paragraph Outline
1. Draft DBQ Academic Paragraph. Format for Academic Paragraph First Sentence-State opinion; claim; thesis. Second Sentence-Your reason Third and Fourth Sentence-Provide at least 2 pieces of evidence based on 2 different documents Fifth Sentence-How evidence supports your opinion Sixth Sentence-Restate you opinion in an interesting way. 2. Bring in Mal word graphic organizer to turn in. Some students turned one in today, but if you did not, please bring it in on Tuesday. If you need to print another copy, go to Tuesday, 1/2 below.
DBQ Packet Mal Words Graphic Organizer
1/16
Week of January 1, 2018 Week 8 of Quarter 2
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 1/1
Happy New Years! No school
Tuesday 1/2
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading Intro Mal Words
Letters About Literature (LAL)-Work on graphic organizer Bring in LAL book if you can Study Mal Words for 3-5 minutes.
Do Now: Poem-The Snowfall is So Silent Letters About Literature Letter Format
LAL-Finish drafting letter Study Mal Words for 3-5 minutes.
LAL graphic organizer LAL draft Mal Words
1/4
Thursday 1/4
Do Now: Mal Word Sort Letters About Literature Revising/Peer Revising and Edit Checklist
LAL-Make draft Study Mal Words for 3-5 minutes.
LAL draft RADaR Handout Mal Words and Sort
1/5
Friday 1/5
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading DBQ-Orpheus and Eurydice
LAL-Revise and edit letter and make final version. Turn in revised and edited draft and final version on Monday. Study Mal Words for 3-5 minutes at least 2 times.
LAL draft RADaR Handout Revising and Editing Checklist Mal Words and Sort
1/8
Week of 18 December 2017
Week 7 of Quarter 2
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 12/18
Silent Sustained Reading Intro Letters About Literature
Work on revising and editing your selected page of creative writing. Final version is due on Wednesday. Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
Writer's Notebook RADaR Handout
12/19
Tuesday 12/19
Silent Sustained Reading Intro Letter Format
Finish revising and editing your selected page of creative writing. Final version is due tomorrow.
Writer's Notebook
RADaR Handout
12/20
Wednesday 12/20 Half day
Do Now: Writer's Celebration
Enjoy your Winter Break. Read some books for pleasure. See you next year!
Choice books
Scholastic Book Club
We put in an order every month. Our class code is LLNKZ. You can shop for books from the flyers or online. Flyers will be coming home soon! Your orders help us renew the English classroom library with high-interest titles.
Storyworks Access
If you would like to work on your Storyworks handouts at home, you can access the articles at this website with this password. www.storyworks.scholastic.com Classroom password: hedgehog133
Sort Answers: If you keep the definitions together in one block, the words will line up in this order from top to bottom:
benevolent, beneficial, benign, benediction, bonus, bon voyage, bonafide, beneficiary, benefit, benefactor
Week of 11 December 2017
Week 6 of Quarter 2
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 12/11
Silent Sustained Reading
Close Reading in BCB groups Island - Ch 18 Week/Woods - Ch 21 Work on BCB Projects Key Event Check-In
Read and annotate the assigned chapter or chapters in your BCB.
Island - Ch 19 and 20 (Finished) Week/Woods - Ch 22 (Finished)
Complete one reading log entry of your choice. (#8) Choose a page to propose for close reading. Other books - Work on BCB Project Bring your BCB Project materials to class tomorrow.
Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
BCB BCB Project Handout Reading Log Choice book
12/5
Tuesday 12/12
Silent Sustained Reading Close Reading in Book Groups Work on BCB Projects Main Idea Packet
Work on BCB Project. Bring BCB Project materials to class tomorrow.
BCB BCB Project Handout Reading Log
12/6
Wednesday 12/13
Do Now: You vs. You're Academic Paragraphs Work on BCB Projects Main Idea Packet
Choose a page of your creative writing to revise and edit and bring it to class tomorrow. Final version due next Wednesday, 12/20. Work on BCB Project. Bring BCB Project materials to class tomorrow.
Do Now: Subject-Verb Agreement Work on BCB Projects Main Idea Packet
Work on BCB Project. Due tomorrow. Bring final version and revised and edited draft of BCB Project to class tomorrow.
Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
BCB Reading Log BCB Project Handout RADaR Handout Choice book
12/8
Friday 12/15
Silent Sustained Reading Share BCB Projects Main Idea Packet
Revise and edit creative writing.
Make a list of your five favorite books of all time and give one reason
why each one is your favorite. Use the handout or a piece of paper.
Creative Writing Draft
RADaR Handout
Five Favorite Books Handout Choice book
12/11
Week of 4 December 2017
Week 5 of Quarter 2
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 12/4
Silent Sustained Reading Ben Words Read Around
Reading in BCB groups Island - Ch 9 Hatchet - Ch 12 Week/Woods - Ch 12 Mixed-Up - Ch 8 Our Plane - Ch 8 Reading Log Entry Demo
Read and annotate the assigned chapter or chapters in your BCB. Island - Ch 10 and 11 Hatchet - Ch 13 and 14 Week/Woods - Ch 13 and 14 Mixed-Up - Ch 9 Our Plane - Ch 9
Complete one reading log entry of your choice (#4). Choose a page to propose for close reading. Study Ben words for a few minutes. Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
BCB Reading Log Entries Handout Ben Word List Ben Word Graphic Organizer Ben Word Sort Choice book
12/5
Tuesday 12/5
Silent Sustained Reading
Ben Words Read Around
Close Reading in Book Groups Comprehension Check
Read and annotate the assigned chapter or chapters in your BCB. Island - Ch 12 and 13 Hatchet - Ch 15 and 16 Week/Woods - Ch 15 and 16 Mixed-Up - Ch 10 (Finished) Our Plane - Ch 10
Complete one reading log entry of your choice (#5). Choose a page to propose for close reading. Study Ben words for a few minutes.
BCB Reading Log Entries Handout Ben Word List Ben Word Graphic Organizer Ben Word Sort
12/6
Wednesday 12/6
Do Now: Ben Word Slates Poem-The Blind Men and the Elephant Academic Paragraph
Draft a creative writing piece for 20 minutes. Study Ben words for a few minutes.
Writer's Notebook Ben Word List Ben Word Graphic Organizer Ben Word Sort
12/7
Thursday 12/7
Do Now: Ben Word Partner Quizzing Intro End-of-BCB Project Adding Transition Words
Read and annotate the assigned chapter or chapters in your BCB. Island - Ch 14 and 15 Hatchet - Ch 17 and 18 Week/Woods - Ch 17 and 18 Our Plane - Ch 11 (Finished) Complete one reading log entry of your choice (#6). Choose a page to propose for close reading. Study Ben words for a few minutes. Mixed-Up - Work on BCB Project
BCB Reading Log Entries handout Ben Word List Ben Word Graphic Organizer Ben Word Sort BCB Project Handout Choice book
12/8
Friday 12/8
Silent Sustained Reading Ben Word Assessment Identifying Key Events
Read and annotate the assigned chapter or chapters in your BCB. Island - Ch 16 and 17 Hatchet - Ch 19 (Finished) Week/Woods - Ch 19 and 20 Mixed-Up - Work on BCB Project Our Plane - Work on BCB Project
Complete one reading log entry of your choice (#7). Choose a page to propose for close reading. Study Ben words for a few minutes. Bring a choice book for class on Monday.
BCB Reading Log Entries handout Ben Word List, Graphic Organizer and Sort BCB Project handout Choice book
12/11
Week of 27 November 2017
Week 4 of Quarter 2
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 11/27 Friday schedule
Silent Sustained Reading Introduce Ben Words
Read Chapter 3 or Chapters 3 and 4 (See below.) in your Book Club Book (BCB).
Students who just received their book today, read Chapter 1. Annotate and choose a page to propose for close reading. Complete Ben word graphic organizer if you did not complete in class today. Study Ben words for a few minutes. Bring a choice book to class tomorrow.
Number of Chapters for Assignments in BCB's
Hatchet - 19 chapters (read two chapters per assignment) A Week in the Woods - 22 chapters (read two chapters per assignment) Island: Shipwreck - 20 chapters (read two chapters per assignment) From the MixedUp Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - 10 chapters (read one chapter per assignment) Our Plane Went Down - 11 chapters - (read one chapter per assignment)
BCB Ben Word List Ben Word Graphic Organizer Choice book
11/28
Tuesday 11/28
Silent Sustained Reading Reading in BCB groups Island - Ch 2 Hatchet - Ch 5 Week/Woods - Ch 5 Mixed-Up - Ch 4 Our Plane - Ch 4
Read and annotate the assigned chapter or chapters in your BCB. Island - Ch 3 and 4 Hatchet - Ch 6 and 7 Week/Woods - Ch 6 and 7 Mixed-Up - Ch 5 Our Plane - Ch 5
Complete one reading log entry of your choice (#1). Choose a page to propose for close reading. Study Ben words for a few minutes.
BCB Reading Log Entries handout Ben Word List Ben Word Graphic Organizer
11/29
Wednesday 11/29
Do Now: Ben Word Sort Introduce Academic Paragraph
Draft a creative writing piece for 20 minutes. Study Ben words for a few minutes.
Writer's Notebook Ben Word List Ben Word Graphic Organizer Ben Word Sort
11/30
Thursday 11/30
Do Now: Subjects & Predicates Academic Writing
Read and annotate the assigned chapter or chapters in your BCB. Island - Ch 5 and 6 Hatchet - Ch 8 and 9 Week/Woods - Ch 8 and 9 Mixed-Up - Ch 6 Our Plane - Ch 6 Complete one reading log entry of your choice (#2). Choose a page to propose for close reading. Study Ben words for a few minutes.
Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
BCB Reading Log Entries handout Ben Word List Ben Word Graphic Organizer Ben Word Sort Choice book
12/1
Friday 12/1
Silent Sustained Reading Reading in BNB group Close Reading in BCB groups
Read and annotate the assigned chapter or chapters in your BCB. Island - Ch 7 and 8 Hatchet - Ch 10 and 11 Week/Woods - Ch 10 and 11 Mixed-Up - Ch 7 Our Plane - Ch 7 Complete one reading log entry of your choice (#3). Choose a page to propose for close reading. Study Ben words for a few minutes.
Bring a choice book for class on Monday.
BCB Reading Log Entries handout Ben Word List, Graphic Organizer and Sort Choice book
12/4
Week of 20 November 2017
Week 4 of Quarter 2
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 11/20
Silent Sustained Reading Book Club Book Groups
No homework
Tuesday 11/21 Half day
Sentence Diagramming
No homework. Have a great Thanksgiving break. Read choice books for fun!
-Bring your personal narrative draft to class tomorrow. -Finish handouts about "The Good Deed" if you didn't finish in class. You can access the article at www.storyworks.scholastic.com Password is hedgehog133 -Word Sort If you have the -er, -est, -ier, -iest suffix sort, please sort your words into the following 3 categories. 1. No change to the base word before adding the suffix 2. Take the final y off the base word before adding -ier or -iest 3. Take the silent e off the base word before adding the suffix-
Personal narrative draft Word Sort
11/8
Wednesday 11/8
Do Now: Capitalization Speed Word Sort Personal Narrative-Using RADaR to revise
Draft a creative writing piece for 20 minutes. Speed Word Sort
Writer's Notebook Word sort
11/9
Thursday 11/9
Do Now: Capitalization Speed Word Sort Personal Narrative Editing
Make a final version of your personal narrative incorporating your revisions and edits. Turn in your revised and edited draft and your final version. Word Sort (assessment on Monday) Bring a choice book for class on Monday.
Personal Narrative and checklist, RADaR handout Word sort Choice book
11/13
Friday 11/10
Student- Family-Teacher Conferences No classes.
Week of 30 October 2017 Week 1 of Quarter 2
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 10/30 Friday schedule
Silent Sustained Reading Spelling Assessment Choose Book Club books Grade First Quarter Assessments (partial) Replacing and Adding
- Focus on Replacing and Adding as you revise one page of your creative writing. A revised and edited draft and final version are due on Thursday.
- If you did not take your spelling assessment today, you will have it tomorrow. - Please turn in your First Quarter Assessment Study Guide if you have not done that yet.
Creative Writing RADaR Handout Choice book
10/31 11/2
Tuesday 10/31
Silent Sustained Reading More Spelling Assessments Deleting and Reordering
No homework. Happy Halloween.
Wednesday 11/1
Do Now: Capitalization Word Sort Poetry- Personal Narrative
- Focus on editing your one page of creative writing and creating your final version. Your revised and edited draft and final version are due tomorrow. Word sort
Writer's Notebook Word sort
11/2
Thursday 11/2
Do Now: Capitalization Speed Word Sort Personal Narrative
-Continue draft of personal narrative or begin revising it. Speed word sort Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
MSM Signpost bookmark Word sort
10/6
Friday 11/3
Student- Family-Teacher Conferences
Week of 23 October 2017
Week 9 of Quarter 1
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 10/23
Silent Sustained Reading Word Study Chapter 22-Finish MSM
Work on Chapters 10-18 Review Sheet for 20 minutes.
Chapters 10-18 Review Sheet My Side of the Mountain Word Sort Choice book
10/24
Tuesday 10/24
Silent Sustained Reading Word Sort First Quarter Assessment Study Guide
Work on First Quarter Assessment Study Guide Word sort
First Qtr Assessment Study Guide MSM Signpost notes or bookmark Word sort
10/26
Wednesday 10/25 Last Day of Quarter 1
Do Now: Review Capitalization Word Sort First Quarter Assessment Study Guide
Choose one page of your creative writing to revise and edit over the next week. Bring it to class tomorrow. Work on First Quarter Assessment Study Guide Word sort
Writer's Notebook Word sort
10/26
Thursday 10/26
First Quarter Assessment
Speed word sort Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
Word sort Choice book
10/27
Friday 10/27 Half-Day
Silent Sustained Reading and Latin Library Visit
Study for Spelling Assessment on Monday. Read your creative writing page and start thinking about what changes you can make to improve it.
Word sort Choice book
10/30
Week of 16 October 2017
Week 8 of Quarter 1
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 10/16
Calleva Field Trip
From Friday:Finish reading and annotating Chapters 16 & 17 in MSM Find at least 2 signposts in each chapter Bring a choice book for class tomorrow
My Side of the Mountain Signpost notes or bookmark Choice book
Tuesday 10/17
Silent Sustained Reading New Word Sort Review 10 & 18 in MSM
Read and annotate Chapters 18 and 19 for Friday. Find at least 2 signposts in each chapter. Home word sort
MSM Signpost notes or bookmark Word sort
10/18 10/20
Wednesday 10/18
Do Now: Capitalization Word Sort Poetry- Personal Narrative Brainstorm and Graphic Organizer
Creative writing in your Writer's Notebook (black spiral) for 20 minutes. Bring it to class tomorrow. You can continue the draft you began last week or begin something new. Your choice. Word sort
Writer's Notebook Word sort
10/19
Thursday 10/19
Do Now: Capitalization Speed Word Sort Narrative Writing-Drafting
Finish reading and annotating Chapters 18 and 19 in MSM. Speed word sort Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
MSM Signpost bookmark Word sort Choice book
10/20
Friday 10/20
Silent Sustained Reading Word Study Themes in MSM
Chapters 20 & 21 in MSM. Find at least 2 signposts in each chapter. Word sort Bring a choice book for the beginning of class on Monday.
MSM Signpost bookmark Word sort Choice book
10/23
Week of 9 October 2017
Week 7 of Quarter 1
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 10/9
Columbus Day Holiday No school
Tuesday 10/10
Silent Sustained Reading Word Study Chapter 13 in MSM
Read and annotate Chapters 14 and 15 for Friday. Find at least 2 signposts in each chapter. Home word sort
MSM Signpost notes or bookmark Word sort
10/11 10/13
Wednesday 10/11
Do Now: Capitalization Speed Word Sort Dialogue writing practice Quiz preparation
Creative writing in your Writer's Notebook (black spiral) for 20 minutes. Bring it to class tomorrow. You can continue the draft you began last week or begin something new. Your choice. Word sort MSM Quiz Preparation: -Be sure your chapters are numbered correctly in the table of contents and at the beginning of each chapter. (See list below.) -Be sure you have written the Signpost Steps in the front of your book. (See below.) -Be sure to review the signposts on your bookmark.
-Be sure to review the events in Chapters 7-13. -Be sure to bring your book to class tomorrow. This is an open-book, open-materials quiz.
Signpost Steps 1. Review the six signposts. 2. Read the text and find and underline a signpost. 3. Label the signpost. 4. In the page margin, answer the question for that signpost.
Author Visit on Friday. TODAY is deadline for ordering a signed copy of her book.
Do Now: Capitalization Word Study MSM Quiz Chapters 7-13 Calleva Writing Intro
Finish reading and annotating Chapters 14 and 15 in MSM. Study words for assessment tomorrow. Study the categories and how to spell the words. Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
MSM Signpost bookmark Word sort Choice book
10/13
Friday 10/13
Silent Sustained Reading Spelling Assessment Author Visit Today No C Period
Chapters 16 and 17 in MSM. Find at least 2 signposts in each chapter. Word sort Calleva Field Trip on Monday Remember to wear good shoes for walking on paths in the woods and to bring a bag lunch and a water bottle.
MSM Signpost bookmark Word sort
10/16
My Side of the Mountain Table of Contents
Chapter #
Title
Page #
1
I Hole Up in a Snowstorm
3
2
I Get Started on This Venture
9
3
I Find Gribley's Farm
20
4
I Find Many Useful Plants
25
5
The Old, Old Tree
28
6
I Meet One of My Own Kind and Have a Terrible Time Getting Away
35
7
The King's Provider
41
8
What I Did About the First Man Who Was After Me
46
9
I Learn to Season My Food
50
10
How a Door Came to Me
54
11
Frightful Learns Her ABC's
58
12
I Find a Real Live Man
68
13
The Autumn Provides Food and Loneliness
85
14
We All Learn About Halloween
93
15
I Find Out what to Do with Hunters
101
16
Trouble Begins
107
Second page of Table of Contents
17
I Pile Up Wood and Go on with Winter
112
18
I Learn About Birds and People
116
19
I Have a Good Look at Winter and Find Spring in the Snow
131
20
The Spring in the Winter and the Beginning of My Story's End
148
21
I Cooperate with the Ending
161
22
The City Comes to Me
172
Week of 2 October 2017
Week 6 of Quarter 1
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 10/2
Silent sustained reading WTW Spelling Assessment My Side of the Mountain (MSM) Discussion
Bring a choice book for the beginning of class tomorrow.
Signpost Steps
1. Review the six signposts. 2. Read the text and find and underline a signpost. 3. Label the signpost. 4. In the page margin, answer the question for that signpost.
My Side of the Mountain Signpost notes or bookmark Choice book
10/2
Tuesday 10/3
Silent Sustained Reading New Word Sort Chapter 8 in MSM
Read and annotate Chapters 9 and 10 for Friday. Find at least 2 signposts in each chapter. Home word sort
MSM Signpost notes or bookmark Word sort
10/4 10/6
Wednesday 10/4
Do Now: Capitalization Word Sort Poetry- Personal Narrative
Creative writing in your Writer's Notebook (black spiral) for 20 minutes. Bring it to class tomorrow. You can continue the draft you began last week or begin something new. Your choice. Word sort
Writer's Notebook Word sort
10/5
Thursday 10/5
Do Now: Capitalization Speed Word Sort Narrative Writing-Drafting
Finish reading and annotating Chapters 9 and 10 in MSM. Speed word sort Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
MSM Signpost bookmark Word sort Choice book
10/6
Friday 10/6 Half Day
Silent Sustained Reading Word Study
Chapters 11 and 12 in MSM. Find at least 2 signposts in each chapter. Word sort Bring a choice book for the beginning of class on Tuesday. Happy Columbus Day! No school on Monday!
MSM Signpost bookmark Word sort Choice book
10/10
Week of September 25, 2017
Week 5 of Quarter 1
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 9/25
Sam's Tree House My Side of the Mountain (MSM)
Complete Chapter 1 if we didn't finish in class. Read Chapter 2. Underline the names of trees and animals. Annotate at least 2 signposts in each chapter. Three Steps of Signposts: 1. Underline the words of the signpost you found.
2. Label the signpost with its abbreviation. 3. In the margins, answer the question that goes with that signpost. You can refer to the notes you took last week or your bookmark.
Bring a choice book for the beginning of class tomorrow.
My Side of the Mountain Signpost notes or bookmark
9/26
Tuesday 9/26
Silent Sustained Reading Word Sort Binder Filing Chapter 3 in MSM
Chapter 4 of MSM. Annotate at least 2 signposts.
Signpost Steps 1. Review the six signposts. 2. Read the text and find and underline a signpost. 3. Label the signpost. 4. In the page margin, answer the question for that signpost.
MSM Signpost notes or bookmark
9/27
Wednesday 9/27
Do Now: Capitalization Word Sort Poetry-"Stopping by woods on a Snowy Evening"
Creative writing in your Writer's Notebook (black spiral) for 20 minutes. Bring it to class tomorrow. You can continue the draft you began last week or begin something new. Your choice.
Writer's Notebook
9/28
Thursday 9/28
Do Now: Capitalization Speed Word Sort Poetry continued Narrative Writing-Brainstorming
Draft your narrative. Speed word sort
Writer's Notebook Word sort
9/29
Friday 9/29
Do Now: Silent Sustained Reading
Word Work MSM Chapter 5
Read MSM Chapter 6 and annotate at least 2 signposts. Study for spelling assessment on Monday. Assessment will be 12 words from your sort said out loud. You will have to put them in the correct category and spell them correctly.
MSM Signpost notes or bookmark Word sort
10/2
Week of September 18, 2017
Week 4 of Quarter 1
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 9/18
Silent Sustained Reading Words Their Way Intro Reflection on Summer Reading Assessments
My Life as a Speller. Write a paragraph describing your life as a speller. Are you a good speller? Have you enjoyed studying spelling? How have you learned to spell new words? What have you liked or not liked about studying spelling?
Word Study Notebook
9/19
Tuesday 9/19
Silent Sustained Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Do some creative writing for 20 minutes. You can write a poem, a rap, or a story. Bring to class tomorrow. Write it in your Writer's Notebook (black spiral) or on a computer (print it out or share it with me electronically).
Writer's Notebook
9/22
Wednesday 9/20
Do Now: There, They're, Their Notice and Note Signposts
Find two signposts in a book at home. Write the title and author, then write the words that are the signposts, identify which signposts they are and the answer the signpost question.
Book at home that you
know well. Signpost bookmark Piece of notebook paper
9/21
Thursday 9/21
Do Now: Reading Comprehension Words Their Way Sort
Read for 20 minutes and bring the title and author of your book to class tomorrow.
Choice book
9/22
Friday 9/22
Do Now: Homework Filing Visit Latin Library
Sort the words you received in class yesterday. A few students have not received their sorts because they were not at school yesterday. I will give them their sorts on Monday and they are exempt from this homework.
Word sort
9/25
Week of September 11, 2017
Week 3 of Quarter 1
Class Activities
Homework
Materials for Homework
Date Due
Monday 9/11
Silent Sustained Reading Binder Filing
Read a choice book for 15 to 20 minutes. Bring
the title and author to class tomorrow. Bring a choice
book to read in class tomorrow.
Choice book
9/12
Tuesday 9/12
Silent Sustained Reading Plot in Ninth Ward
Complete the Final Version of the 8 to 10 plot events in Ninth Ward in the order in which they occurred. Put a star by the climax event.
Do Now: Alphabetizing Handouts
Character in Ninth Ward
Choose two characters in Ninth Ward. Brainstorm some
character traits for them. Then choose one trait for each of them
and find a quote as evidence for that trait.
Alphabetizing: Finish all four pages by next Monday.
I cannot give you any more time in class to complete these
handouts.
1-Take the words from the two paragraphs, list them in the
lefthand column. Put them in alphabetical order in the righthand
column.
2-Put the ten sets of five words in alphabetical order on the
lines.
3-Brainstorm ten words about something you like in the lefthand
column and then put them in alphabetical order in the righthand
column.
4-Brainstorm ten words that all begin with the same letter
(food that begins with "c," for example) in the lefthand column
and put them in alphabetical order in the righthand column.
Work on Summer Reading Project for 15-20 minutes. Make your final version to turn in tomorrow! Remember to bring in your revised and edited draft to turn in also.
Summer Reading Project handout Summer reading book RADaR revision handout
9/6
Wednesday 9/6
Ms. Hammoncello Scavenger Hunt in the Latin Library
Review your copy of Ninth Ward, the other required summer reading book. Remind yourself about the main events in the plot, and what you learned about the characters and the setting.We will begin discussing it next Monday.
Ninth Ward
9/7
Thursday 9/7
Ms. Hammoncello Scavenger Hunt in the Latin Library
Read in an independent reading book for 15-20 minutes. Bring the title and author of the book to class tomorrow.
Independent reading book
9/8
Friday 9/8
Silent Sustained Reading Themes in Escape from Mr. Lemmoncello's Library
Brainstorm plot events on Ninth Ward handout. Only do the
Brainstorm side of the handout and you can do between
eight to twelve events.
Summer Reading Project
handout
Summer reading book
9/6
Wednesday 8/30
Do Now: Alphabetizing
Parts of Speech Pre-Assessment Mr. Lemoncello Story Tree
Letter to Self
Work on Summer Reading Project for 15-20 minutes.
Tip: Try drafting a few of your body paragraphs about
some of your words tonight.
Summer Reading Project
handout
Summer reading book
9/6
Thursday 8/31
Do Now: Alphabetizing
Setting Up Materials
Writing About Mr. Lemoncello
Word Sorts
Work on Summer Reading Project for 15-20 minutes.
Tip: Try to finish your draft of the entire essay. The
conclusion is very similar to the introduction.
English is awesome because we use it everyday to communicate.
Here is our course syllabus.
Need Help? Come to Ms. Mujal's Tutorial
Ms. Mujal is available to answer questions and offer assistance on Mondays through Thursdays during tutorial period, 3:25-3:50 in Room 133.Upcoming Assessment and Projects:
30-Second Speeches: 16-31 May (Individual date assigned in class)Hero Project Presentations: 29 May-1 June (Individual date assigned in class)
Poetry Anthology Poems: 31 May
Top Three Heroes Handouts: 1 June
Storyworks Access
If you would like to work on your Storyworks handouts at home, you can access the articles at this website with this password.www.storyworks.scholastic.com
Classroom password: hedgehog133
Things You Will Need:
Week of June 4, 2018
Week 10 of Quarter 4
6/4
6/5
Noon Dismissal
Read Letters to Self
Speed Book Recommendations
Read Hoodoo by Ronald A. Smith and 3
other books of your choice (at least).
See Ms. Hamm's recommendation list on the
Latin website (www.latinpcs.org)
Go to "Program," "Latin Library,"
"Summer Reading," and "5th & 6th Grades."
WLPCS Summer Reading-
5th & 6th Grade - Summer 2018
5/2
No school for students
WLPCS Summer Reading-
5th & 6th Grade - Summer 2018
5/3
You can leave after the ceremony
or stay and play on the field until
12:00.
This is the official end to this
school year.
WLPCS Summer Reading-
5th & 6th Grade - Summer 2018
5/4
WLPCS Summer Reading-
5th & 6th Grade - Summer 2018
Week 9 of Quarter 4, PARCC Testing
5/28
No School
5/29
F Period
Michael, Kylie, Henry, Archer, Ana Lucia
E Period
Amare, Olivia, Cyrus, Cate, Beimnet
C Period
Wesley, Zoey, Aitana, Brooke, Amal
B Period
Madeline, Mykia, Julia, Thomas, Maggie
RADaR Handout
5/30
F Period
Summer, Alina, Clarke, Eamon,
E Period
Julianna, Teddy, Jack, Orry, Roya
C Period
Malachi, Brooklynn, Ruby-Rae, Leah, Zeni
B Period
Ehren, Niamh, Beylen, Azaria, Jancarlo
Due TOMORROW!
RADaR Handout
5/31
F Period
Cydney, Ben, Lucia, Matt
E Period
Joshua, Phil, Fola, Max, Jack
C Period
Lena, Colt, Jack
B Period-We have to finish today!
Shayla, Nadia, Maccabi, Brooke,
Pearl, Azaria, Jancarlo, Mykia
Vocabulary Word Lists
6/1
F Period
Nevaeh, Ollie, Ella, Sophia
E Period
Hugh, Jariah, Belle
C Period
Micaiah, Ellie
B Period
No class-5th Grade Theater Showcase
Receive Summer Reading Book
Wear your advisory colors!
Bring a water bottle!
Fun Day on Monday!
Vocabulary Word Lists
Week 8 of Quarter 4
5/21
Hero Projects
30-Second Speeches
RADaR Handout
5/22
Hero Projects
30-Second Speeches
RADaR Handout
5/23
Poem
Hero Projects
30-Second Speeches
Final version and revised and edited
page are due TOMORROW.
RADaR Handout
5/24
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading
Hero Projects
30-Second Speeches
write a poem
5/25
Hero Projects-Final day
30-Second Speeches
weekend!
A hero is a leader who takes risks to make
things better for others.
A hero is someone who is a leader and
who takes risks to make things right or
better for others.
A hero is someone who fights for justice despite
opposition and makes things better for others.
A hero is someone who makes sacrifices for the
benefit of others and fights for justice.
Week 7 of Quarter 4
5/14
Start Hero Projects
Present Hero Slideshow
Intro 30-Second Speeches
Study Peace Warrior Vocab Words.
Peace Warrior Vocab List & Sort
5/15
Mr. Clausen: The Ancient Hero
C Period
Peace warrior Vocab Read-Around
Study Peace Warrior Vocab Words
Peace Warrior Vocab List & Sort
5/16
Hero Projects
Ms. Hamm: Citing Sources
Two 30-Second Speeches
drafts to revise and edit. Final version and
revised and edited draft due 24 May.
Creative Writing Drafts
RADaR Handout
Peace Warrior Vocab List & Sort
5/17
Hero Projects
Ms. Clausen: The Ancient Hero
B Period
Two 30-Second Speeches
5/18
Peace Warrior Vocab Quiz
Mr. Clausen: The Ancient Hero
E and F Periods
Hero Projects
Optional: Hero Project Presentation, if possible
Hero Project Handouts
Google Slide Presentation Draft
(Access on a computer)
Week 6 of Quarter 4, PARCC Testing
5/7
1/2 D Period
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading
Intro Peace Warrior Vocab Words
Bring a choice book for after the PARCC.
Creative Writing draft due on Thursday.
Study Peace Warrior words.
Peace Warrior Word List
5/8
No C Period, 1/2 D Period
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading
Finish Gandhi Reading Guide
Begin Dorothy Day Reading Guide
Bring a choice book for after the PARCC.
Creative Writing draft due on Thursday.
Study Peace Warrior words.
Peace Warrior Word List
5/9
1/2 B Period
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading
Peace Warrior Vocab Word Sort
Nonfiction Text Features
Dorothy Day and Reading Guide
Study Peace Warrior words.
Choice Book
Peace Warrior Word List
5/10
Dorothy Day and Reading Guide
Study Peace Warrior words.
5/11
Dorothy Day and Reading Guide
Intro 30-Second Speeches
Study Peace Warrior Words
Week 5 of Quarter 4, PARCC Testing
4/30
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading
What is a Hero? (
Read intro of Peace Warriors
I
Bring a choice book for after the PARCC.
5/1
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading
Before Reading Section in Reading Guide
Read Gandhi-Son of a Leader
Bring a choice book for after the PARCC.
5/2
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading
Poem
Read Gandhi and Complete Reading Guide
Choice Book
5/3
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading
Read Gandhi and Complete Reading Guide
Bring a choice book for after the PARCC.
5/4
ONLY E Period and 1/2 D Period
Do Now: Silent, Sustained Reading
Read Gandhi and Complete Reading Guide
rested. Eat a healthy breakfast so you can
do your best on the PARCC.
Bring a choice book to take to testing.
Week 4 of Quarter 4
4/23
Reflections on Compare/Contrast Essays
BCB Projects
Finish Storyworks Handouts
Bring a choice book to read in class.
RADaR Handout
Choice Book
4/24
PARCC Overview
Read the Directions
Bring a choice book to read in class.
RADaR Handout
Choice Book
4/25
Poem
Practice PARCC
Bring a choice book to read in class.
RADaR Handout
Choice Book
4/26
PARCC 2-part questions
4/27
PARCC Writing Planning
rested. Eat a healthy breakfast so you can
do your best on the PARCC.
Bring a choice book to take to testing.
Week 3 of Quarter 4
4/16
No School
4/17
Academic Vocabulary Study
BCB Project
Goddess Girls-Work on project
Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapters 16 & 17
The Egypt Game-Work on project
Icefall-Work on project
The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 43
Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes.
BCB Project Handout
Academic Word List & Sort
4/25
4/18
Poem
Academic Vocabulary Study
Compare and Contrast Essay
Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes.
Academic Word List & Sort
4/25
4/19
Academic Vocabulary Study
Book Club Books
Compare/Contrast Essay
Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes. Quiz TOMORROW.
BCB Project Handout
RADaR Handout
Academic Word List & Sort
4/25
4/20
Academic Vocabulary Quiz
BCB Project
BCB Project Handout
RADaR Handout
4/25
Week 2 of Quarter 4
4/9
Book Club Books
Last Chapter Skits
Goddess Girls-Chapter 10
Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 10
The Egypt Game-Chapters 19 & 20
Icefall-Chapters 19 & 20
The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 28, 29, 30
Revise and edit page of creative writing.
Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes.
Academic Word List & Sort
Creative Writing Page
RADaR Handout
4/12
4/10
Vocabulary Study
Book Club Books
Goddess Girls-Chapter 1
Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 11
The Egypt Game-Chapters 21 & 22
Icefall-Chapters 21 & 22
The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 31, 32, 33
Revise and edit page of creative writing.
Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes.
Academic Word List & Sort
Creative Writing Page
RADaR Handout
4/12
4/11
Book Club Books and The Night
Tourist Compare and Contrast
page of creative writing.
The revised and edited draft
and final version are due tomorrow.
Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes.
RADaR Handout
Academic Word List & Sort
4/12
Book Club Books
Draft Compare or Contrast Essay
Goddess Girls-Chapter 2
Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 12 & 13
The Egypt Game-Chapters 23
Icefall-Chapters 23
The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 34, 35, 36
Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes.
BCB Project Handout
Academic Word List & Sort
4/13
BCB Project
Goddess Girls-Chapter 3, work on project
Have a Hot Time, Hades- Chapters 14 & 15
The Egypt Game-Work on project
Icefall-Chapters-Work on project
The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, & 42
Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes at least 2 times.
BCB Project Handout
Academic Word List & Sort
Week 1 of Quarter 4
4/2
No School
4/3
Introduce Academic Vocabulary Words
Goddess Girls-Chapter 7
Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 7
The Egypt Game-Chapters 13 & 14
Icefall-Chapters 13 & 14
The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 19, 20, 21
2. Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes.
Academic Word List
4/4
Book Club Books Close Reading Sheet
writing to revise and edit. Bring it to
class tomorrow.
The revised and edited draft
and final version is due Thursday,
12 April.
2. Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes.
Academic Word List
4/12
4/5
Book Club Books Close Reading Sheet
Goddess Girls-Chapter 8
Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 8
The Egypt Game-Chapters 15 & 16
Icefall-Chapters 15 & 16
The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 22, 23, 24
2. Revise page of creative writing.
3. Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes.
Academic Word List & Sort
Creative Writing Page
RADaR Handout
4/12
4/6
Latin Library Visit
Goddess Girls-Chapter 9
Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 9
The Egypt Game-Chapters 17 & 18
Icefall-Chapters 17 & 18
The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 25, 26, 27
2. Revise page of creative writing.
3. Study Academic Words for 3-5 minutes
at least 2 times.
Academic Word List & Sort
Due 4/9
Creative Writing Page
RADaR Handout
Due 4/12
Week of March 19 12, 2018
Week 9 of Quarter 3 Final Week of Quarter 3
3/19
Book Club Books
Close Reading Sheet
Goddess Girls-Chapter 4
Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 4
The Egypt Game-Chapters 7 & 8
Icefall-Chapters 7 & 8
The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 10, 11, 12
3/20
Book Club Books
Goddess Girls-Chapter 5
Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 5
The Egypt Game-Chapters 9 & 10
Icefall-Chapters 9 & 10
The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 13, 14, 15
3/21
Book Club Books
Goddess Girls-Chapter 6
Have a Hot Time, Hades- Chapter 6
The Egypt Game-Chapters 11 & 12
Icefall-Chapters 11 & 12
The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 16, 17, 18
You will choose a page to revise
and edit on the first Wednesday after
break. The revised and edited draft
and final version will be due Thursday,
12 April.
3/22
Book Club Books
Close Reading Sheet
Goddess Girls-Chapter 7
Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 7
The Egypt Game-Chapters 13 & 14
Icefall-Chapters 13 & 14
The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 19, 20, 21
3/23
Fun Day-No F Period
Week 8 of Quarter 3
3/12
Scrib Words Sort
Work on TNT Theme Essays
Study Scrib words for 3-5 minutes.
The Night Tourist eBook
TNT Reading Log
RADaR Handout
Scrib words and sort
3/13
Scrib Words Vocab Activity
Work on TNT Theme Essays
(Last day of class time for this.)
Study Scrib words for 3-5 minutes.
The Night Tourist eBook
TNT Reading Log
RADaR Handout
Editing Checklist
Scrib words and sort
3/14
Scrib Words Read Around
Start Literature & Myth Book Club Books
Study Scrib words for 3-5 minutes.
Scrib words and sort
3/15
Literature & Myth Book Clubs
Peer editing on TNT Theme Essays
Prepare to turn in tomorrow with revised
and edited draft and backward planning
sheet.
Study Scrib words. Quiz tomorrow.
The Night Tourist eBook
TNT Reading Log
RADaR Handout
Editing Checklist
Scrib words and sort
3/16
Literature & Myth Book Clubs
Goddess Girls-Chapter 3
Have a Hot Time, Hades-Chapter 3
The Egypt Game-Chapters 5 & 6
Icefall-Chapters 5 & 6
The Sea of Trolls-Chapters 7, 8, 9
Close Reading Handout
Week 7 of Quarter 3
3/5
TNT Chapters 30 & 31
TNT Chapters 32 & 33
Chapter Sheets for Chapters 32 & 33 (optional)
Scrib words
3/6
Intro Scrib Vocab Words
TNT Chapters 32 & 33
Study Scrib words for 3-5 minutes.
Scrib words
3/7
TNT Theme Academic Essay
Study Scrib words for 3-5 minutes.
Scrib words
3/8
TNT Theme Academic Essay
Study Scrib words for 3-5 minutes
Scrib words and sort
3/9
No School
Week 6 of Quarter 3
2/26
Chapters 26 & 27
2/27
TNT Chapters 28 & 29
Next Book Club Book Selection
2/28
Academic Essay on TNT Theme
Intro Slice of Live Writing
3/1
Using Evidence in an Academic Essay
3/2
TNT Chapter 30 & 31
Week 5 of Quarter 3
2/19
No School
2/20
TNT Chapters 22 & 23
Study TNT #2 words for 3-5 minutes.
TNT #2 words
2/21
TNT #2 Word Sort
Academic Essay Practice
Study TNT #2 words for 3-5 minutes.
TNT #2 words and sort
2/22
Academic Essay Practice
Study TNT #2 words. Quiz tomorrow.
TNT #2 words and sort
2/23
TNT Chapter 24 & 25
Week 4 of Quarter 3
2/12
Introduce TNT #2 Words
Study TNT #2 words for 3-5 minutes.
Vocabulary Study: Make lists and tables of the
TNT#2 words in your Vocabulary Notebook.
-alphabetical
-parts of speech
-number of syllables
Due on Friday, 26 February
Continue to revise and edit page of creative writing
Due on Thursday, 15 February
RADaR Handout
TNT #2 words
TNT #2 words graphic organizer
Vocabulary Notebook
2/15
2/16
2/13
TNT Chapter 19
Create TNT Reading Log
Revise and edit page of creative writing.
Study TNT #2 words for 3-5 minutes.
Selected creative writing
RADaR Handout
TNT #2 words
2/14
TNT #2 Word Sort
Academic Essay Planning
Finish Academic Essay Planning Handout.
Study TNT #2 words for 3-5 minutes.
RADaR Handout
TNT #2 words and sort
2/15
Draft Fav Peeps Academic Essay
person.
Study TNT #2 words for 3-5 minutes.
Planning Sheet
TNT #2 words and sort
2/16
TNT Chapter 20 & 21
TNT Comprehension Quiz on Chapters 11-21
This is an open-book, open-note, take-home quiz.
Study TNT #2 words for 3-5 minutes at
least two times.
TNT Comprehension Quiz
TNT Reading Log
TNT #2 words and sort
Week 3 of Quarter 3
2/5
TNT Chapters 14 & 15
Study Literary Elements words for 3-5 minutes.
Lit Elements words and sort
2/6
Vocab activity
TNT Chapter 16 & 17
Complete one reading log entry for each chapter.
Study Lit Elements words for 3-5 minutes.
Lit Elements words and sort
2/7
Opinion Essay
Academic Essay Body Paragraphs
edit. Final version due 15 February.
Finish draft of opinion essay.
Study Lit Elements words for 3-5 minutes.
Opinion Essay Draft
Lit Elements words and sort
2/15
2/8
and Grammar Cop Handouts
Practice Academic Essay
Introduction Paragraphs
Work on Figurative Language Packet.
Figurative Language Packet
2/9
TNT Chapter 18
Bring Vocabulary Notebook to class on Monday.
Revise selected page of creative writing. Revised and
edited draft and final version due on Thursday, 15 February.
Vocabulary Notebook
Selected creative writing
RADaR Handout
Week 2 of Quarter 3
1/29
Intro Literary Elements Vocab Words
Study Literary Elements words for 3-5 minutes.
Organizer
Literary Elements Word List
1/30
Read TNT Chapter 11 on iPads
Try to access the digital book from home.
Study Literary Elements words for 3-5 minutes.
To access TNT from home:
1. Go to www.latinpcs.org
2. Click on Students and MS WIKI
3. Click on Library (bottom left)
4. Click on WLPCS Library Catalog
5. Click on Destiny Discovery (upper left)
6. Click on Log In (upper right)
7. Put in your user name (your Latin email address)
8. Password: 5200latin
9. Scroll down to eBooks and click on The Night Tourist
Literary Elements Word List
1/31
Opinion Essay-Birthday Presents
Study Literary Elements words for 3-5 minutes.
Literary Elements Words List
Literary Elements Word Sort
2/1
Writing Rescue-Practicing
Capitalization, Apostrophes, and
Commas
in your Writer's Notebook. You will write an opinion
essay about one of them next week.
Study Literary Elements words for 3-5 minutes.
Try to access The Night Tourist eBook from home. The
directions are listed above.
Literary Elements Words List
Literary Elements Word Sort
2/2
Read Chapters 12 & 13
Study Literary Elements words for 3-5 minutes
at least 2 times.
Literary Elements Words List
Literary Elements Word Sort
Week 1 of Quarter 3
1/22
TNT#1 word activity
Read TNT Chapter 6
Complete one reading log entry for Chapter 6 and
one for Chapter 7.
Study TNT#1 words for 3-5 minutes.
Reading Log Entries Handout
TNT #1 words & sort
1/23
TNT Chapter 8
TNT#1 word activity
5th Grade Spelling Bee during
First Recess/Lunch
Complete one reading log entry for each chapter.
Also turn in one for Chapter 8.
Study TNT#1 words for 3-5 minutes.
Reading Log Entries Handout
TNT #1 words & sort
1/24
Write a poem about a dog
Intro Academic Essay
You may work on your dog poem if you didn't finish
it in class.
Study TNT#1 words for 3-5 minutes.
TNT#1 words & sort
1/25
Writing Introductory Paragraph
Complete one reading log entry for each chapter.
Also turn in one for Chapter 8.
Study TNT#1 words for quiz tomorrow.
Reading Log Entries Handout
TNT#1 words and sort
1/26
Do Now:TNT#1 Quiz
Silent, Sustained Reading
TNT First 10 Chapters handout
Week 10 of Quarter 2, End of Quarter 2
1/15
No school
1/16
Intro TNT#1 Words
Study TNT#1 words for 3-5 minutes.
Mal Word Quiz Corrections (if applicable)
If you didn't turn in your DBQ draft academic
paragraph today, please bring your packet to
class tomorrow.
Study for Spelling Bee Quiz on Thursday.
TNT #1 Graphic Organizer
Mal Word Quiz (if applicable)
DBQ Packet (if applicable)
1/17
Revised and Edit DBQ Paragraph
Create Final Version
Study TNT#1 words for 3-5 minutes.
Study for Spelling Bee Quiz tomorrow.
TNT#1 words
1/18
Spelling Bee Written Preassessment
Start The Night Tourist-Chapter 1
Study TNT#1 words for 3-5 minutes.
Final version of DBQ academic paragraph Friday
or Monday.
TNT Reading Log
TNT#1 words and sort
DBQ draft
1/19
Chapter 3 and annotate it.
Latin Library visit
Study TNT #1 words for 3-5 minutes at least
2 times.
Final version of DBQ academic paragraph with
revised and edited draft
TNT Reading Log
TNT#1 words and sort
DBQ draft
Week 9 of Quarter 2
1/8
Orpheus and Eurydice Document-
Based Question
Study Mal words for 3-5 minutes.
Mal Words and Sort
1/9
DBQ-Orpheus and Eurydice
Documents 2 & 3
Study Mal words for 3-5 minutes.
Mal Words and Sort
1/10
DBQ-Orpheus and Eurydice
Documents 4 & 5
Study Mal words for 3-5 minutes.
Mal Words and Sort
1/11
DBQ-Orpheus and Eurydice
Reasons and Evidence
Bring in Mal word graphic organizer to turn in.
Mal Words Graphic
Organizer
1/12
Silent, Sustained Reading
Academic Paragraph Outline
Format for Academic Paragraph
First Sentence-State opinion; claim; thesis.
Second Sentence-Your reason
Third and Fourth Sentence-Provide at least 2 pieces
of evidence based on 2 different documents
Fifth Sentence-How evidence supports your opinion
Sixth Sentence-Restate you opinion in an interesting
way.
2. Bring in Mal word graphic organizer to turn in.
Some students turned one in today, but if you did
not, please bring it in on Tuesday. If you need to
print another copy, go to Tuesday, 1/2 below.
Mal Words Graphic
Organizer
Week 8 of Quarter 2
1/1
No school
1/2
Intro Mal Words
Bring in LAL book if you can
Study Mal Words for 3-5 minutes.
Mal Words
1/3
Letters About Literature
Letter Format
Study Mal Words for 3-5 minutes.
LAL draft
Mal Words
1/4
Letters About Literature
Revising/Peer Revising and Edit Checklist
Study Mal Words for 3-5 minutes.
RADaR Handout
Mal Words and Sort
1/5
DBQ-Orpheus and Eurydice
revised and edited draft and final version on Monday.
Study Mal Words for 3-5 minutes at least 2 times.
RADaR Handout
Revising and Editing Checklist
Mal Words and Sort
Week of 18 December 2017
Week 7 of Quarter 2
12/18
Intro Letters About Literature
writing. Final version is due on Wednesday.
Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
RADaR Handout
12/19
Intro Letter Format
writing. Final version is due tomorrow.
RADaR Handout
12/20
Half day
Writer's Celebration
See you next year!
Scholastic Book Club
We put in an order every month. Our class code is LLNKZ. You can shop for books from the flyers or online. Flyers will be coming home soon!Your orders help us renew the English classroom library with high-interest titles.
Storyworks Access
If you would like to work on your Storyworks handouts at home, you can access the articles at this website with this password.www.storyworks.scholastic.com
Classroom password: hedgehog133
Word and Vocabulary Study
Sort Answers: If you keep the definitions together in one block, the words will line up in this order from top to bottom:
benevolent, beneficial, benign, benediction, bonus, bon voyage, bonafide, beneficiary, benefit, benefactor
Week of 11 December 2017
Week 6 of Quarter 2
12/11
Close Reading in BCB groups
Island - Ch 18
Week/Woods - Ch 21
Work on BCB Projects
Key Event Check-In
Island - Ch 19 and 20 (Finished)
Week/Woods - Ch 22 (Finished)
Complete one reading log entry of your choice. (#8)
Choose a page to propose for close reading.
Other books - Work on BCB Project
Bring your BCB Project materials to class tomorrow.
Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
BCB Project Handout
Reading Log
Choice book
12/12
Close Reading in Book Groups
Work on BCB Projects
Main Idea Packet
BCB Project Handout
Reading Log
12/13
Academic Paragraphs
Work on BCB Projects
Main Idea Packet
it to class tomorrow. Final version due next Wednesday, 12/20.
Work on BCB Project. Bring BCB Project materials to class tomorrow.
BCB
BCB Project Handout
Reading Log
12/14
Work on BCB Projects
Main Idea Packet
Bring final version and revised and edited draft of BCB Project to
class tomorrow.
Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
Reading Log
BCB Project Handout
RADaR Handout
Choice book
12/15
Share BCB Projects
Main Idea Packet
Make a list of your five favorite books of all time and give one reason
why each one is your favorite. Use the handout or a piece of paper.
Bring a choice book for class on Monday.
RADaR Handout
Five Favorite Books Handout
Choice book
Week of 4 December 2017
Week 5 of Quarter 2
12/4
Ben Words Read Around
Reading in BCB groups
Island - Ch 9
Hatchet - Ch 12
Week/Woods - Ch 12
Mixed-Up - Ch 8
Our Plane - Ch 8
Reading Log Entry Demo
Island - Ch 10 and 11
Hatchet - Ch 13 and 14
Week/Woods - Ch 13 and 14
Mixed-Up - Ch 9
Our Plane - Ch 9
Complete one reading log entry of your choice (#4).
Choose a page to propose for close reading.
Study Ben words for a few minutes.
Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
Reading Log Entries Handout
Ben Word List
Ben Word Graphic Organizer
Ben Word Sort
Choice book
12/5
Ben Words Read Around
Close Reading in Book Groups
Comprehension Check
Island - Ch 12 and 13
Hatchet - Ch 15 and 16
Week/Woods - Ch 15 and 16
Mixed-Up - Ch 10 (Finished)
Our Plane - Ch 10
Complete one reading log entry of your choice (#5).
Choose a page to propose for close reading.
Study Ben words for a few minutes.
Reading Log Entries Handout
Ben Word List
Ben Word Graphic Organizer
Ben Word Sort
12/6
Poem-The Blind Men and the Elephant
Academic Paragraph
Study Ben words for a few minutes.
Ben Word List
Ben Word Graphic Organizer
Ben Word Sort
12/7
Intro End-of-BCB Project
Adding Transition Words
Island - Ch 14 and 15
Hatchet - Ch 17 and 18
Week/Woods - Ch 17 and 18
Our Plane - Ch 11 (Finished)
Complete one reading log entry of your choice (#6).
Choose a page to propose for close reading.
Study Ben words for a few minutes.
Mixed-Up - Work on BCB Project
Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
Reading Log Entries handout
Ben Word List
Ben Word Graphic Organizer
Ben Word Sort
BCB Project Handout
Choice book
12/8
Ben Word Assessment
Identifying Key Events
Island - Ch 16 and 17
Hatchet - Ch 19 (Finished)
Week/Woods - Ch 19 and 20
Mixed-Up - Work on BCB Project
Our Plane - Work on BCB Project
Complete one reading log entry of your choice (#7).
Choose a page to propose for close reading.
Study Ben words for a few minutes.
Bring a choice book for class on Monday.
Reading Log Entries handout
Ben Word List, Graphic
Organizer and Sort
BCB Project handout
Choice book
Week of 27 November 2017
Week 4 of Quarter 2
11/27
Friday
schedule
Introduce Ben Words
Students who just received their book today, read Chapter 1.
Annotate and choose a page to propose for close reading.
Complete Ben word graphic organizer if you did not complete in class today.
Study Ben words for a few minutes.
Bring a choice book to class tomorrow.
Number of Chapters for Assignments in BCB's
Hatchet - 19 chapters (read two chapters per assignment)
A Week in the Woods - 22 chapters (read two chapters per assignment)
Island: Shipwreck - 20 chapters (read two chapters per assignment)
From the MixedUp Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - 10 chapters (read
one chapter per assignment)
Our Plane Went Down - 11 chapters - (read one chapter per assignment)
Ben Word List
Ben Word Graphic Organizer
Choice book
11/28
Reading in BCB groups
Island - Ch 2
Hatchet - Ch 5
Week/Woods - Ch 5
Mixed-Up - Ch 4
Our Plane - Ch 4
Island - Ch 3 and 4
Hatchet - Ch 6 and 7
Week/Woods - Ch 6 and 7
Mixed-Up - Ch 5
Our Plane - Ch 5
Complete one reading log entry of your choice (#1).
Choose a page to propose for close reading.
Study Ben words for a few minutes.
Reading Log Entries handout
Ben Word List
Ben Word Graphic Organizer
11/29
Introduce Academic
Paragraph
Study Ben words for a few minutes.
Ben Word List
Ben Word Graphic Organizer
Ben Word Sort
11/30
Academic Writing
Island - Ch 5 and 6
Hatchet - Ch 8 and 9
Week/Woods - Ch 8 and 9
Mixed-Up - Ch 6
Our Plane - Ch 6
Complete one reading log entry of your choice (#2).
Choose a page to propose for close reading.
Study Ben words for a few minutes.
Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
Reading Log Entries handout
Ben Word List
Ben Word Graphic Organizer
Ben Word Sort
Choice book
12/1
Reading in BNB group
Close Reading in BCB groups
Island - Ch 7 and 8
Hatchet - Ch 10 and 11
Week/Woods - Ch 10 and 11
Mixed-Up - Ch 7
Our Plane - Ch 7
Complete one reading log entry of your choice (#3).
Choose a page to propose for close reading.
Study Ben words for a few minutes.
Bring a choice book for class on Monday.
Reading Log Entries handout
Ben Word List, Graphic
Organizer and Sort
Choice book
Week of 20 November 2017
Week 4 of Quarter 2
11/20
Book Club Book Groups
11/21
Half day
Read choice books for fun!
Week of 13 November 2017
Week 3 of Quarter 2
11/13
Spelling Assessment
Subjects & Predicates
11/14
Building
Museum
Field Trip
11/15
Book Groups
11/16
Close Reading
Choose a page for close reading
Bring a choice book for tomorrow
Choice Book
11/17
Book Groups
three questions about entries on the back.
Bring a choice book for tomorrow
Choice Book
Week of 6 November 2017
Week 2 of Quarter 211/6
Friday
schedule
Close Reading
Word Sort
Word Sort
11/7
Word Sort
Close Reading
-Finish handouts about "The Good Deed" if you didn't finish in class.
You can access the article at www.storyworks.scholastic.com
Password is hedgehog133
-Word Sort
If you have the -er, -est, -ier, -iest suffix sort, please sort your words into the
following 3 categories.
1. No change to the base word before adding the suffix
2. Take the final y off the base word before adding -ier or -iest
3. Take the silent e off the base word before adding the suffix-
Word Sort
11/8
Speed Word Sort
Personal Narrative-Using
RADaR to revise
Speed Word Sort
Word sort
11/9
Speed Word Sort
Personal Narrative
Editing
Turn in your revised and edited draft and your final version.
Word Sort (assessment on Monday)
Bring a choice book for class on Monday.
checklist, RADaR handout
Word sort
Choice book
11/10
Family-Teacher
Conferences
No classes.
Week 1 of Quarter 2
10/30
Friday
schedule
Spelling Assessment
Choose Book Club books
Grade First Quarter
Assessments (partial)
Replacing and Adding
A revised and edited draft and final version are due on Thursday.
- If you did not take your spelling assessment today, you will have it tomorrow.
- Please turn in your First Quarter Assessment Study Guide if you have not
done that yet.
RADaR Handout
Choice book
11/2
10/31
More Spelling Assessments
Deleting and Reordering
11/1
Word Sort
Poetry-
Personal Narrative
your final version. Your revised and edited draft and final version
are due tomorrow.
Word sort
Word sort
11/2
Speed Word Sort
Personal Narrative
Speed word sort
Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
Signpost bookmark
Word sort
11/3
Family-Teacher
Conferences
Week of 23 October 2017
Week 9 of Quarter 1
10/23
Word Study
Chapter 22-Finish MSM
Word sort
Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
My Side of the Mountain
Word Sort
Choice book
10/24
Word Sort
First Quarter Assessment
Study Guide
Word sort
MSM
Signpost notes or bookmark
Word sort
10/25
Last Day
of Quarter 1
Word Sort
First Quarter Assessment
Study Guide
edit over the next week. Bring it to class tomorrow.
Work on First Quarter Assessment Study Guide
Word sort
Word sort
10/26
Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
Choice book
10/27
Half-Day
Latin Library Visit
Read your creative writing page and start thinking
about what changes you can make to improve it.
Choice book
Week of 16 October 2017
Week 8 of Quarter 1
10/16
Find at least 2 signposts in each chapter
Bring a choice book for class tomorrow
Signpost notes or bookmark
Choice book
10/17
New Word Sort
Review 10 & 18 in MSM
Find at least 2 signposts in each chapter.
Home word sort
Signpost notes or bookmark
Word sort
10/20
10/18
Word Sort
Poetry-
Personal Narrative
Brainstorm and Graphic
Organizer
for 20 minutes.
Bring it to class tomorrow. You can continue the draft you
began last week or begin something new. Your choice.
Word sort
Word sort
10/19
Speed Word Sort
Narrative Writing-Drafting
Speed word sort
Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
Signpost bookmark
Word sort
Choice book
10/20
Word Study
Themes in MSM
Word sort
Bring a choice book for the beginning of class on Monday.
Signpost bookmark
Word sort
Choice book
Week of 9 October 2017
Week 7 of Quarter 110/9
No school
10/10
Word Study
Chapter 13 in MSM
Find at least 2 signposts in each chapter.
Home word sort
Signpost notes or bookmark
Word sort
10/13
10/11
Speed Word Sort
Dialogue writing practice
Quiz preparation
for 20 minutes.
Bring it to class tomorrow. You can continue the draft you
began last week or begin something new. Your choice.
Word sort
MSM Quiz Preparation:
-Be sure your chapters are numbered correctly in the
table of contents and at the beginning of each chapter.
(See list below.)
-Be sure you have written the Signpost Steps in the front
of your book. (See below.)
-Be sure to review the signposts on your bookmark.
-Be sure to review the events in Chapters 7-13.
-Be sure to bring your book to class tomorrow.
This is an open-book, open-materials quiz.
Signpost Steps
1. Review the six signposts.
2. Read the text and find and underline a signpost.
3. Label the signpost.
4. In the page margin, answer the question for that signpost.
Author Visit on Friday. TODAY is deadline for ordering
a signed copy of her book.
Word sort
10/12
Word Study
MSM Quiz Chapters 7-13
Calleva Writing Intro
Study words for assessment tomorrow.
Study the categories
and how to spell the words.
Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
Signpost bookmark
Word sort
Choice book
10/13
Spelling Assessment
Author Visit Today
No C Period
Find at least 2 signposts in each chapter.
Word sort
Calleva Field Trip on Monday
Remember to wear good shoes for walking on
paths in the woods and to bring a bag lunch and a
water bottle.
Signpost bookmark
Word sort
My Side of the Mountain Table of Contents
Chapter #
Title
Page #
Week of 2 October 2017
Week 6 of Quarter 110/2
WTW Spelling Assessment
My Side of the Mountain (MSM) Discussion
Bring a choice book for the beginning of class tomorrow.
Signpost Steps
1. Review the six signposts.
2. Read the text and find and underline a signpost.
3. Label the signpost.
4. In the page margin, answer the question for that signpost.
Signpost notes or bookmark
Choice book
10/3
New Word Sort
Chapter 8 in MSM
Find at least 2 signposts in each chapter.
Home word sort
Signpost notes or bookmark
Word sort
10/6
10/4
Word Sort
Poetry-
Personal Narrative
for 20 minutes.
Bring it to class tomorrow. You can continue the draft you
began last week or begin something new. Your choice.
Word sort
Word sort
10/5
Speed Word Sort
Narrative Writing-Drafting
Speed word sort
Bring a choice book for class tomorrow.
Signpost bookmark
Word sort
Choice book
10/6
Half Day
Word Study
Word sort
Bring a choice book for the beginning of class on Tuesday.
Happy Columbus Day! No school on Monday!
Signpost bookmark
Word sort
Choice book
Week of September 25, 2017
Week 5 of Quarter 19/25
My Side of the Mountain (MSM)
Underline the names of trees and animals. Annotate at least 2
signposts in each chapter.
Three Steps of Signposts:
1. Underline the words of the signpost you found.
2. Label the signpost with its abbreviation.
3. In the margins, answer the question that goes with that signpost.
You can refer to the notes you took last week or your bookmark.
Bring a choice book for the beginning of class tomorrow.
Signpost notes or bookmark
9/26
Word Sort
Binder Filing
Chapter 3 in MSM
Signpost Steps
1. Review the six signposts.
2. Read the text and find and underline a signpost.
3. Label the signpost.
4. In the page margin, answer the question for that signpost.
Signpost notes or bookmark
9/27
Word Sort
Poetry-"Stopping by woods on a
Snowy Evening"
for 20 minutes.
Bring it to class tomorrow. You can continue the draft you
began last week or begin something new. Your choice.
9/28
Speed Word Sort
Poetry continued
Narrative Writing-Brainstorming
Speed word sort
Word sort
9/29
Word Work
MSM Chapter 5
Study for spelling assessment on Monday. Assessment
will be 12 words from your sort said out loud. You will have
to put them in the correct category and spell them correctly.
Signpost notes or bookmark
Word sort
Week of September 18, 2017
Week 4 of Quarter 19/18
Words Their Way Intro
Reflection on Summer Reading
Assessments
life as a speller. Are you a good speller? Have you enjoyed
studying spelling? How have you learned to spell new
words? What have you liked or not liked about studying
spelling?
9/19
Poetry: The Road Not Taken
poem, a rap, or a story. Bring to class tomorrow. Write it in
your Writer's Notebook (black spiral) or on a computer
(print it out or share it with me electronically).
9/20
Notice and Note Signposts
then write the words that are the signposts, identify which
signposts they are and the answer the signpost question.
know well.
Signpost bookmark
Piece of notebook paper
9/21
Words Their Way Sort
your book to class tomorrow.
9/22
Visit Latin Library
A few students have not received their sorts because they were
not at school yesterday. I will give them their sorts on Monday
and they are exempt from this homework.
Week of September 11, 2017
Week 3 of Quarter 19/11
Binder Filing
the title and author to class tomorrow. Bring a choice
book to read in class tomorrow.
9/12
Plot in Ninth Ward
Ninth Ward in the order in which they occurred.
Put a star by the climax event.
Plot handout
9/13
Character in Ninth Ward
character traits for them. Then choose one trait for each of them
and find a quote as evidence for that trait.
Alphabetizing: Finish all four pages by next Monday.
I cannot give you any more time in class to complete these
handouts.
1-Take the words from the two paragraphs, list them in the
lefthand column. Put them in alphabetical order in the righthand
column.
2-Put the ten sets of five words in alphabetical order on the
lines.
3-Brainstorm ten words about something you like in the lefthand
column and then put them in alphabetical order in the righthand
column.
4-Brainstorm ten words that all begin with the same letter
(food that begins with "c," for example) in the lefthand column
and put them in alphabetical order in the righthand column.
Character handout
Alphabetizing handouts
9/18
9/14
Conflict and Resolution in Ninth Ward
with a picture and a one-sentence description of each event.
Work for a focused 20 minutes.
Storyboard handout
9/15
Summer Reading Assessment on
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
and Ninth Ward
Themes in Ninth Ward
Alphabetization handouts are due on Monday.
Storyboard handout
Alphabetization handouts
Week 2 of Quarter 1
9/4
No Classes
9/5
Mr. Lemoncello's Library
Make your final version to turn in tomorrow!
Remember to bring in your revised and edited draft to
turn in also.
handout
Summer reading book
RADaR revision handout
9/6
in the Latin Library
summer reading book. Remind yourself about the
main events in the plot, and what you learned about
the characters and the setting.We will begin discussing
it next Monday.
9/7
in the Latin Library
minutes. Bring the title and author of the book to
class tomorrow.
book
9/8
Themes in Escape from Mr. Lemmoncello's
Library
Brainstorm side of the handout and you can do between
eight to twelve events.
Plot handout
Week 1 of Quarter 1
8/28
reading book of your choice.
8/29
Silent Sustained Reading
Summer Reading Project
handout
Summer reading book
8/30
Parts of Speech Pre-Assessment
Mr. Lemoncello Story Tree
Letter to Self
Tip: Try drafting a few of your body paragraphs about
some of your words tonight.
handout
Summer reading book
8/31
Setting Up Materials
Writing About Mr. Lemoncello
Word Sorts
Tip: Try to finish your draft of the entire essay. The
conclusion is very similar to the introduction.
handout
Summer reading book
9/1
Silent Sustained Reading
Dewey Decimal System
Attend National Book Festival if you can.
No homework.
Week of August 23, 2017
Week 1 of Quarter 18/23
by Katherine Paterson
underline/annotate new characters, surprises,
and notable words.
Home"
8/24
Finish Why I Never Ran Away From
Home
All About Me and "Why I Never" Questions.
"Why I Never" Questions
8/25
Write a Story
Finish story
N.B. I want to see your draft this time, so don't
worry about revising and editing your story.
Your story draft
Under Construction
A Typical Week in English 5
Class Activities
Homework
Date Due
Mondays
Silent sustained readin
15-20 minutes of reading homework,
including 3-5 minutes of vocab study
Tuesdays
15-20 minutes of reading homework
including 3-5 minutes of vocab studyWednesdays
Do Now
Writing
Poetry on Alternating Wednesdays15-20 minutes of creative writing homework
including 3-5 minutes of vocab studyThursdays
Writing
15-20 minutes of writing homework
including 3-5 minutes of vocab studyFridays
Visit Washington Latin Library first Friday of each month
30-40 minutes of reading or writing homework
including 6-10 minutes of vocab study
Overview of Reading ComprehensionStrategies
Number of Chapters
The Egypt Game - 23
Icefall-23
The Sea of Trolls-43
Goddess Girls-10
Have a Hot Time, Hades-17